Dakar intro.As the capital city of Senegal, tourists will probably find a higher concentration of hotels in Dakar than anywhere else in the country. It is one of the busiest hubs in West Africa and many people land here on flights from elsewhere in the continent, as well as from Europe and North America. Many flights leave here in the very early morning or late at night, so Dakar hotels are therefore plentiful around the airport. Visitors will be able to locate some high class lodgings in this area as well as some very basic but comfortable Dakar hotels. Those coming directly to the city will not find it hard to find good and reasonably priced Dakar hotels. The Senegalese have a reputation for being hospitable and you will find that locals here will go out of their way to help you find what you want. The cheapest Dakar hotels are generally located around the train station, which connects the city to Koulikoro in Mali.